Updated October 30, 2023
An Alabama last will and testament is a legal document that ensures loved ones receive the intended rights to their real and personal property after someone’s death. The will designates beneficiaries for real and personal property and assigns a personal representative to facilitate payment of fees and distributions. The form must be written when the testator (the person making the will) is of sound mind.
Signing Requirements
A will must be signed by two (2) individuals who witnessed the signing or the testator’s acknowledgment of the signature.[1]
State Definition
WILL. Includes codicil and any testamentary instrument which merely appoints an executor or revokes or revises another will.[2]
Related Forms
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Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
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